| Description |
viii, 468 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
pt. I THE DOMAIN OF ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH -- ch. 1 The Scope of This Book / Linda Groat -- ch. 2 Does Design Equal Research? / David Wang -- ch. 3 Systems of Inquiry and Standards of Research Quality / Linda Groat -- ch. 4 What's Your Purpose? From Theory Building to Design Application / Linda Groat -- ch. 5 What's Your Question? Literature Review and Research Design / Linda Groat -- pt. II SEVEN RESEARCH STRATEGIES -- ch. 6 Historical Research / David Wang -- ch. 7 Qualitative Research / Linda Groat -- ch. 8 Correlational Research / Linda Groat -- ch. 9 Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research / Linda Groat -- ch. 10 Simulation Research / David Wang -- ch. 11 Logical Argumentation / David Wang -- ch. 12 Case Studies and Combined Strategies / Linda Groat |
| Summary |
This work offers a survey of architectural research methods - the tools of technical, aesthetic, and environmental-behavioural inquiry that go into the creation of the built information. It covers methods such as quantitative and qualitative analysis, and includes practical examples |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
| Subject |
Architecture -- Research.
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Architecture -- Study and teaching.
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| Author |
Groat, Linda N.
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| LC no. |
2012031765 |
| ISBN |
9780470908556 (paperback) |
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